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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1935
Page
3
The Clermont Enterprise announces publication details for Clermont Iowa with editor Elizabeth Priest and local association membership. Mention of weekly Thursday morning issue and post office mailing, plus readers urged to support advertisers who read the Echo.
Pruiben af bell Kriz sues Frank Kriz for divorce citing cruel and inhuman treatment endangering her health. Petition seeks dissolution of marriage and division of real estate with other relief. Case to be heard October 28, 1935, in West Union courthouse. Hancock and Trager represent plaintiff. Also notes society news including Jane Tittenhouse marrying Raymond Wilders Irand and local farming notes about peas and a seed pod report.
The Town of Clermont Fayette County Iowa schedules a special election at the Opera House on November ith 1935 from eight in the morning to eight in the evening to vote on Ordinance No 146 granting Central States Power and Light Corporation a fifteen year electric plant and distribution franchise subject to city law and arbitration on purchase options. The notice lists sections on rights, poles and wires, municipal control, road obstruction, and extension of service, with mayor Pringle and town clerk Nelson signing September 23 1935.
Brainard area residents including Mr and Mrs Herman Boyer and Mrs John Bartholomew and others spent Friday evening at Sidney Nutting home. Andrew and Mrs Dummermuth hosted Sunday afternoon. Mrs Essie Howard and others gathered at Herbert Dunmermuth home Tuesday. Ira Cherry and family from Waterloo visited Elsmer Boyer home. Albert Dummermuth and family were at Joe Dinan home Wednesday evening. Bible class contest noted.
Mr and Mrs Clifford Larson welcomed a boy born October 10 Mrs Walter Sullivan spent last week in Postville clerking in the Irene Shop Mr and Mrs Martin Amundson welcomed a son born October 9 Mr and Mrs Wm Schweinerus welcomed a boy born October 8 Mr and Mrs Vernon Trude welcomed a daughter born October 11 Maryon Halverson spent the weekend with her parents J C Halverson The men's bridge club gathered at Dr L L Carr's home Wednesday
Evening on Oct 9 found Viola Koland from Cedar Rapids with her mother Mrs. G. Koland while Mrs. Edward Van Byrnt from Alberta Canada visits Mrs. Mary White. Luella Miller of Shellaburg spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs J F Miller. Mr and Mrs Thos Cummings were guests in the Tarvey Meyer home. Mr and Mrs Clarence Grover of near Waterville visited Fred Cline. Dr and Mrs L L Carr attended Dads Day at the State University in Town City last Saturday.
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